Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34846, Benjamin Felton, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Felton, Benjamin
834846
CONTENTS

(2,440)
Massachusetts Roll
Benjamin Feltow.
St. Green tenants Capt Martin
Mass. Line 21 months
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War. a Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts — at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on the 17 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of Sept r 1818 and forwarded to Edward D. Bangs Esq r Worcester Massachusetts —
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 — 91.91 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 — 120.00
Arrears 4 mo-18/30 th $211.91
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Frankfield, Worcester
See letter Dec. 23. 1845 to Hon. C. Hudson

Massachusetts
1818

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Worcester ss.
Be it known that before the undersigned,
Lyman Sibley a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Oliver C. Felton aged 60 years, who being duly cautioned and then sworn in due form of law, states that he is the Son of Benjamin Felton who was a revolutionary Officer & Pensioner in the State of Massachusetts and that he died on the 26th day of January 18 20 and that his mother, named Priscilla died on the 20th day of February 18 19 and they were married on the  day of  in the year 17  and that they were residents of Brookfield in the State of Massachusetts and that they resided there fifty years, and that he resides in Brookfield and that furthermore he  BY THESE PRESENTS , constitutes, appoints, and fully empowers and authorizes, irrevocably and with powers of substitution, F. E. HASSLER , of Washington city, D. C., as his true and lawful Attorney for him and in his name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government and State officers his rights in all and in any manner of claim for arrears of pay, half pay, or commutation pay, for pension, increase of arrears of Pension or Land that are or may be due him as Son and heir of Benjamin Felton as in right of law he may be entitled; and I furthermore revoke all and any powers of attorney heretofore executed in favor of any person or persons.
In witness whereof, he has on this Twentieth day August 18 55 hereunto signed his name, and affixed his seal.
Oliver C. Felton
Witness: Eliza Felton } Witness: M c C. Felton }
Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me; and I further certify, that said Oliver C. Felton has always by the community been known as the son of said Benjamin Felton and I am not interested in the result of this claim.
Dated on this twentieth day of August 18 55 .
Lyman Sibley Justice of Peace
STATE OF Massachusetts COUNTY OF Worcester
I hereby certify, That Lyman Sibley Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has hereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County , this twenty third day of August one thousand eight hundred and fifty five .
J. H. Smith, Assistant Clerk of said Court.
* If a Widow applies, state "the date of marriage, and death of her husband." † Widow, son, or daughter. ‡ Give the name of the State in which he lived when he went into the Revolution. If a pensioner, so state—and the amount of pension, and under what act, and whether an officer or private soldier.

State of Massachusetts Benjamin Felton
a Citizen of the United States, now resident at Brookfield in the County of Worcester in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the 20th of April A.D. 1775 I marched, a Sergeant, in Capt. Parker's Company of minute Men to Roxbury & on the 19th of May following I recd an Ensign's Commission and on the 21st day of July following a 2nd Lieut. Commission service of the United States on the I entered and was engaged in the Land continental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the said 20th of April, to the latter part of February A.D. 1777; at the beginning, however, of the year 1776 I recd a 1st Lieut. Commission as a Sergeant & Officer as aforesaid against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Capt. Adam Martin from the time I recd my Ensign's Commission as aforesaid till the end of the year 1775 at which time I recd a Commission of 1st Lieut. as above in Capt. Samuel Curtis' Company in the Regt. of Col. Ebenezer Darrow in the Massachusetts Line and that I left the service on or about the last of February 1777 as aforesaid. I also served under an Adjutant's Commission about 6 months in the service of the United States and that, by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of seventy eight years the 23rd day of March last and are infirm and have been deprived, almost wholly, of my Eye-Sight ever since June A.D. 1805
And I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
Att. E. Bangs Subscribed blind
Benj. Felton Mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this 17th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and 18 pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me,
Judge C. C. Cummins the abovenamed Benj. Felton
and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
with the seal of said Court
Edward Bangs

I hereby certify that I was in the Revolution - any year during the whole of the year 1776 and served under an Adjutant's commission during said year, that Captain Benjamin Fleton within named had a commission of first Lieut. in the company of Capt. Samuel Curtis during the whole year aforesaid in the Regiment of Col. Ebenezer Dyer in the Regt. of which I was Adjutant & that I believe the statement made by him within to be strictly true
Seth Banister
Worcester ss. April 15 th 1818
Personally appeared Seth Banister and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed he being known to me to be Simon Draper justice Peace
Benj: Fleton
Archives found in the Rolls of the commission has been altered -

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Benjamin Filton S.F. 34846
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 20. 1775 Sgt. Parker Mass.   May 19. 1775 July 1 1775 Ensign Adam Martin Ebenezer Learned "   July 1. 1775 Dec. 1775 1st Lt. " " " " "   Jan'y 1776 to Nov 4th 1777 1st Lieut Samuel Curtis " " "   Also served 6 mos as Adjt  
Battles engaged in, none stated Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated Date of application for pension, Apr. 17 1818. His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Brockfield Worcester Co. Mass. Age at date of application, Born Mar. 23. 1740. Died Jan'y 26. 1820. Remarks: Soldier married Ruth - who died Feb'y 20. 1819  Son Oliver Co. was 60 years old in 1855

34 846 Rev INVALID.
File No. 34,846
Benjamin Felton Lieut Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 185-
[Arrangement of 1870.]
July 31/94 int. Hist. 6- C Y. H. Trenchall H. Albans, Vt.
Jan. 19, 1905 Hist. to Herbert C. Felton Camden, N.J.
1908 July 24 Hist. to Mrs. S. Dolson V.P.U.
1917 July 19 Hist. to Mrs. Thos. L. Smith

THOMAS L. SMITH 24 HOBART AVENUE SUMMIT, N. J.
was an officer in the war of 1812 to 1815 V.F. 27.777 O.H. Ind. 1812-1815
Can you confirm the foregoing from your records and if so furnish me with a certified copy of the pension certificate or your records that will verify my ancestor's service for the purpose I desire this information.
I will be deeply grateful for any advice or assistance you may render.
Respectfully, (Mrs Thos. L.) Emma Miller Smith

One 2¢ stamps rec d Stamp rec d cu
THOMAS L. SMITH 24 HOBART AVENUE SUMMIT, N. J.
Rev June 12 See K
U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
I desire to establish my eligibility to membership in the D.A.R.
Our family records show my great great grand father Benj. Felton. Born Salem Mass. Mch 12 1739. Served through the revolutionary war. Was at the battle of Bunker Hill; at the battle and retreat from Long Island; in the battle of White Plains. Trenton, Monmouth etc.
After the war he was Capt of Militia Co. and commanded a body of Cavalry under Gen. Sheppard in the Shays Insurrection in Mass. in the winter of 1786-87.
That the Captain received a pension in 1819 and died Jan'y 26 1820 aged 80 years.
His son Shelton Felton Born Nov 13 1784 at Brookfield Mass.

350 BROADWAY NEW YORK
Commissioner of Pensions, War Department, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please furnish me with any information your records may afford concerning my ancestor Benjamin Felton of Massachusetts who served during the Revolution ary War and received a pension. I desire this information solely for genealogical purposes. Thanking you in advance, I am
Yours very truly,
William Strong Dolson P.O. Box 1188 New York City.
January, 20 th 1908.

OMNR The Delaware River Ferry Co. of New Jersey.
OFFICE, SUPERINTENDENT,
KAIGHN'S POINT,
CAMDEN, N. J., Jan. 11, 1905 P.
OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 13 1905 FILES. B.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Gentlemen:-
My great grandfather, Benjamin Felton, born in Massachusetts, March 12th, 1739, served throughout the War of the Revolution as Orderly Sergeant and Lieutenant in a Company organized, I believe, in Brookfield, Mass.
In 1819, he received a pension of $94.66. For the purpose of establishing these facts, in order to join the Society of Sons of the Revolution, I would like such official transcript from your records as will cover this point.
If this can be furnished, please advise the cost, if any, and I will advise you further.
Very respectfully,
Herbert C. Felton

CORNER STORE
F. F. TWITCHELL & CO.,
DRY GOODS AND CARPETS,
ST. ALBANS, VERMONT.
121 MAIN AND 1 AND 3 BANK STREETS.
St. Albans, Vt., July 19 1894
U.S. Pension Office Washington D.C.
I wish to learn whether or not Benj. Giltner who enlisted in the Revolution on April 24 th 1775 was a Pensioner. Will you kindly look it up, and if he was send me a certificate to that effect and greatly oblige
Yours truly
F. F. Twitchell

Capt. Benj m Frelton's - Application for a Pension.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I hereby certify that I was in the Company of Capt. Adam Martin in the Army at Roxbury in the war of the Revolution for the year 1775 & that on the first day of July in that year I rec d a Commission of the Lieutenant in said Company and that Benjamin Fitch now of Brookfield whose Certificate accompanies this Certificate on the same day of July 1775 rec d a Lieutenant's Commission which is annexed to the said Certificate and Application as one of the same date signed by John Hancock President & attested by Chas. Thomson Secy if this is not the identical one as that I rec d as 1 st Lieut. under said Commission & said Fitch as 2 d Lieut. in said Company till December following in that said Company Fitch engaged in the year service as Lieut. in the Company of Capt. Samuel Curtis, I was desired to engage but my circumstances were such and those of my family that I could not as that at the date of said Commission there were no Ensigns in the Service tho' there had been before that time in that the Commission herunto annexed appear to have been altered from an Ensign's to a Lieutenant's Commission and I think not improbable that it might be made for an Ensign and on account of that different arrangement was altered by authority instead of a new one being made out June 22 d 1818.
Abel Nelson

Worcester June 22 d 1818 personally appeared Abel Mason Esquire and made Oath to the truth of the Certificate made on the other side of this paper by him signed in that said Mason is a man of good morals Character and a Justice of the peace in said County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the Town of Southbridge
Before me Gershom Dinsmore Jus. Peace.
I Denison Wheelock of Southbridge in the County of Worcester Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that I was a Soldier in the Company of Capt. Adams Militia in the war of the Revolution in the year 1775 at Roxbury in that Benjamin Fulton of Brookfield was Lieut. in said Company that I now have before me his Commission forwarded herewith which appears to have been altered I have read the testimony of Abel Mason Esq r on the other side of this paper and in so far as all he has testified to concerning said Commission
Denison Wheelock
June 22 d 1818
Worcester June 22 d 1818 personally appear- ed Denison Wheelock the subscriber of the foregoing Certificate & made Oath to the truth of it and I give it as my Opinion from a long acquaintance with him that he is a man of strict truth
Before me Gershom Dinsmore Jus. Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ND
I hereby certify that I served in the war of the Revolution through the whole of the year 1776 in the Company of Capt. Leonard Garrison in that, Benjamin Jackson where Application and Certificate accompanied this my Certificate served in said Company as first Lieut during the whole of said year, about six weeks after the close of said year, said Letter containing the whole of said year six weeks longer as above is that I have no doubt but that the said Letter was duly commissioned but I am informed that he cannot now produce it having lent it. June 22 d 1818
Deity Marsh
Commonwealth of Massachusetts June 22 d 1818 personally appeared Deity Marsh of said County known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Certificate by him June 22 d 1818
Before me Jonathan Winthrop Jus. Peace.

Whereas my papers have been sent back from the War Office for two reasons; one because my name was not found on the Rolls; the other that my Commission army - ed appears to have been altered: As to the first objection I know nothing of it. It may be that the Rolls were burned when the Office was burned in the time of H is D uke of Wellington Secretary of War. My name ought to be on. As to the alteration in the Commission, which they say, who can see, I cannot, being too blind to read, I know not of any alteration having been made since I first received it; But this I know and affirm that said Commission has never been out of my possession from the time I first received it until I gave it to Judge Bangs before whom I took my Oath and who certified on my statement hereunto annexed and that I never made any alteration or knew of any being made by any other person. I do not at this distance of time remember about it, but think it was probably made in the way mentioned by E sq uire Mason or Mr. Wheelock whose certificates accompany these papers. The reason that I do not send my Commission, which I have in the year 1776, under which I served the whole of that year and some weeks after the year expired, as before stated by myself and Duty & and also the Garrison  Worship is that, some years since I lent it to an acquaintance of mine by the name of Asa D r Belford who applied to me for it as evidence of some fact he who wished to establish I have forgotten what and he is at a great distance from me & has never returned it
Benjamin D r Fleton
Worcester. Commonwealth of Massachusetts June 23 rd 1818 Benjamin D r Fleton the Subscriber of the above personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of it, and, in my opinion, he is a man of veracity
Oliver Crosby Justice of the Peace
(Handwritten note at bottom left) copy to be sent to...

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester ss. I Abijah Prigelow Clerk of the Judicial Courts in the County of Worcester aforesaid certify that Simeon Draper, Gershom Plympton, and Oliver Crosby Esquires, before whom the annexed acknowledgements have been made, are Justices of the Peace, within and for said County of Worcester, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto, are their own proper signature, and said acknowledgements are taken and certified by them in the usual and proper form.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County seal, this twenty fourth day of June A. 1810.
Abijah Prigelow, Clerk.

THE CONGRESS OF THE COLONY OF THE MASSACHUSETTS-BAY.
To Ensign Benj m Follen gentleman GREETING.
WE, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Courage and good Conduct, Do, by these Presents, constitute and appoint you the said Benjamin Follen to be Ensign of the Company whereof Adam Martin is Capt. in the Regiment of Foot under Command of Col. Ebenezer Learned raised by the Congress aforesaid, for the Defence of said Colony.
You are, therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of an Ensign in leading, ordering, and exercising the said Company in Arms, both inferior Officers and Soldiers, and to keep them in good Order and Discipline; and they are hereby commanded to obey you as their Ensign , and you are yourself to observe and follow such Orders and Instructions as you shall, from Time to Time, receive from the General and Commander in Chief of the Forces raised in the Colony aforesaid, for the Defence of the same, or any other your superior Officers, according to military Rules and Discipline in War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you.
By Order of the Congress.
John Hancock President P. T. A. D. 1775.
the 17 th of Aug t
Sam l Freeman Secretary P. T.

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the United Colonies of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, the Counties of Newcastle, Kent, and Sussex on Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, and South-Carolina , to Benjamin Tilton Gentleman
W E reposing especial trust and confidence in your patriotism, valour, conduct and fidelity, DO by these presents constitute and appoint you to be Left in Capt. Martin's Company of the 4 th Regiment, commanded by Col. Learned
in the army of the United Colonies, raised for the defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the duty of
Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of things thereunto belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all officers and soldiers under your command, to be obedient to your orders, as
Lieutenant And you are to observe and follow such orders and directions from time to time as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United Colonies, or Committee of Congress, for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the time being of the army of the United Colonies, or any other your superior officer, according to the rules and discipline of war, in pursuance of the trust reposed in you. This commission to continue in force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
July 1 st 1775.
Abel Chapman Secy.
By Order of the Congress,
John Hancock President